REST / SIT ON YOUR LAURELS

Meaning of REST / SIT ON YOUR LAURELS in English

(usually disapproving ) to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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SIT — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sitting target (= someone who is easy to attack ) ▪ In the open, …
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REST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a good rest ▪ You need a good rest . a resting place (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YOUR — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower (used as gen. of gē you); akin to Old High German iuwēr …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SIT — I. (|)sit, usu -id.+V; before a vowel-initial adverb with primary stress often _səd. or _sət; before “down” often _sə or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
REST — I. ˈrest noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ræst, rest rest, bed; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YOUR — /yoor, yawr, yohr/ ; unstressed /yeuhr/ , pron. 1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIT — sit 1 /sit/ , v. , sat or ( Archaic ) sate; sat or ( Archaic ) sitten; sitting . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
REST — rest 1 — rester , n. /rest/ , n. 1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night's …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAURELS — n. honor, fame, distinction
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SIT — I. ˈsit verb ( sat ˈsat ; sit·ting ) Etymology: Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
REST — I. ˈrest noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rasta rest and perhaps to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YOUR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower; akin to Old English ēow you — more at you Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIT — obs. 3d pers. ·sg ·pres. of sit, for sitteth. 2. sit ·vt to suit (well / ill); to become. 3. …
Webster English vocab
REST — noun a set or game at tennis. 2. rest ·vt to arrest. 3. rest ·noun sleep; slumber; hence, poetically, death. …
Webster English vocab
LAURELS — a crown woven from the foliage of the bay tree and awarded as an emblem of victory or mark of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SIT — [sit] vb sat ; sit.ting [ME sitten, fr. OE sittan; akin to OHG sizzen to sit, L sedere, Gk hezesthai …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
REST — [rest] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG rasta rest and perh. to OHG ruowa calm] (bef. 12c) 1: repose, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
YOUR — / jɔː(r); NAmE jʊr weak form jə(r)/ determiner (the possessive form of you ) 1. of or belonging to the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIT — / sɪt; NAmE / verb ( sit·ting , sat , sat / sæt; NAmE /) ON CHAIR, etc. 1. to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
REST — / rest; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun REMAINING PART / PEOPLE / THINGS 1. [ sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YOUR — your S1 W1 /jə; strong jɔː $ jər strong jɔːr/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘you’] [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIT — sit S1 W1 /sɪt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle sat /sæt/, present participle sitting ) [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
REST — I. rest 1 S1 W1 /rest/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ rest , ↑ unrest , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIT — v. & n. --v. (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1 intr. adopt or be in a position in which …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
REST — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SIT — v. & n. v. (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1 intr. adopt or be in a position in which …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
REST — v. & n. v. 1 intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SIT — v. & n. --v. (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1. intr. adopt or be in a position in which …
Oxford English vocab
REST — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. …
Oxford English vocab
REST — I. QUANTIFIER USES /rest/ Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The rest …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YOUR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Your' is the second person possessive …
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ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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YOUR — [determiner]Your means of or belonging to people generally.Garlic is good for your blood.Of course you want the best for your …
Cambridge English vocab
REST — (REMAIN) [verb] [I] [formal] - to remain in a particular place or state, or remain under the control of a …
Cambridge English vocab
LAURELS — [plural] [noun] - praise for a person because of something which they have done, usually in sport, the arts or …
Cambridge English vocab
SIT — Synonyms and related words : be gravid, be knocked up, be pregnant, be seated, be with child, breed, brood, bum …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LAURELS — Synonyms and related words : Old Mug, acclaim, acclamation, accolade, accomplishments, award, awards, badge, bays, celebrity, chaplet, civic crown, crown, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LAURELS — n. Function: noun plural Synonyms: HONOR 2, accolade, award, badge, bays, decoration, distinction, kudos
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
LAURELS — noun plural Synonyms: honor 2, accolade, award, badge, bays, decoration, distinction, kudos
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SIT — verb 1 on a chair, etc. ADVERB ▪ motionless , still ▪ Just ~ still! ▪ quietly ▪ He would …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SIT — INDEX: 1. to be sitting in a chair, on the floor etc 2. to sit after you have been standing …
Longman Activator English vocab
REST — INDEX: 1. to rest 2. a period when you rest 3. helping you to rest or relax RELATED WORDS to …
Longman Activator English vocab
SIT — v. 25B6; verb you'd better sit down : TAKE A SEAT, seat oneself, be seated, perch, ensconce oneself, plump oneself, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LAURELS — n. 25B6; plural noun HONOURS, tributes, praise, plaudits, accolades, kudos, acclaim, acclamation, credit, glory, honour, distinction, fame, renown, prestige, recognition; …
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LAURELS — n. to rest on one's ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
SIT — v. 1 be seated, settle, sit down, take a seat, rest, Colloq take the weight or a load off one's …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
REST — n. 1 repose, sleep, nap, doze, siesta, slumber, Chiefly Brit lie-down, Colloq forty winks, zizz, snooze; shut-eye I think I'll …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
LAURELS — n. pl. honour(s), distinction(s), fame, awards, tributes, rewards, acclaim, acclamation, glory, renown, celebrity, popularity, reputation; successes, accomplishments With no new …
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SIT — гл.; прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - sat 1) а) сидеть; садиться (тж. to sit oneself) Are the children …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
REST — I 1. сущ. 1) а) покой, отдых, тж. сон complete rest ≈ полный отдых take a rest without rest set …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LAURELS — прил. лавровый Syn : laurel, laureate Лавры
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LAURELS — Лавр
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
YOUR — your.ogg jɔ: (полная форма); jə (редуцированная форма) poss pron ( употр. тк. атрибутивно; ср. yours) I ( при обращении к …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SIT — sit.ogg 1. sıt n 1. подгонка ( под фигуру ) they noticed the perfect sit of her dress - они …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
REST — rest.ogg _I 1. rest n 1. 1> покой, отдых; сон day of rest - день отдыха, выходной день, воскресенье without …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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